Education
New Caney ISD high schools to add 15 minutes to each day
Starting in the 2026-27 school year, 15 minutes will be added to each school day at New Caney ISD’s three main high schools to help with student learning, district o cials said. What’s new Beginning in August, the school day will begin ve minutes sooner while class will be dismissed 10 minutes later daily for NCISD high schoolers, said Scott Powers, executive director of public relations for NCISD, via a Nov. 21 email. “With a slightly longer period structure, teach- ers can administer reading and writing assess- ments that better build stamina, conduct science labs without rushing or splitting them across multiple days and collaborate more e ectively during team planning,” Powers said. Extending the high schools’ days will not change the district’s 2026-27 calendar, which runs from Aug. 6, 2026-May 27, 2027 and was approved by NCISD trustees Dec. 15, Powers noted.
Some context Students will still have an eight-period schedule for the 2026-27 school year, but a few minutes will be added throughout the day, said Cesar Condarco, executive director of secondary education. He noted the change is not expected to impact buses. The schedule change is designed to give students time to receive academic support or advanced learning opportunities without taking time from their core classes, Powers said. The new schedule will also allow for more professional development opportunities in the school year for teachers, Condarco said. Schools impacted by the change will be New Caney, Porter and West Fork high schools. Going forward District leaders plan to use this schedule for at least the next few years and collect data to see whether the change is e ective, Condarco said.
Schedule changes
In the 2025-26 school year, the high school day runs from 7:45 a.m.-3:10 p.m. In the 2026-27 school year, the high school day will run from 7:40 a.m.-3:20 p.m.
“We’re always looking for ways to get better, to do what’s best for kids, to
listen to our sta —just [to] strike that balance every day around here. ... We think this is what’s best for our kids and our teachers.” MATT CALVERT, NEW CANEY ISD SUPERINTENDENT
SOURCE: NEW CANEY ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT
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